Understanding Inflammation

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What is the function of inflammation?

  • To eliminate the initial cause of cell injury, clear out damaged cells and tissues, and initiate tissue repair (correct)
  • To compromise the survival of the organism
  • To classify inflammation as acute or chronic
  • To cause cell injury

Which of the following are the five cardinal signs of inflammation?

  • Cough, runny nose, sore throat, body aches, and fatigue
  • Itching, rash, hives, skin redness, and skin swelling
  • Heat, pain, redness, swelling, and loss of function (correct)
  • Fever, chills, fatigue, headache, and nausea

How is acute inflammation achieved in the body?

  • By decreasing movement of plasma and leukocytes from the blood into the injured tissues
  • By inhibiting molecular mediators
  • By the increased movement of plasma and leukocytes from the blood into the injured tissues (correct)
  • By reducing the response of immune cells to pathogens

What are the harmful stimuli that can lead to tissue destruction if there is too little inflammation?

<p>Bacteria (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of immunity does inflammation belong to?

<p>Innate immunity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is chronic inflammation associated with?

<p>Hay fever, periodontal disease, atherosclerosis, and osteoarthritis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes chronic inflammation from acute inflammation?

<p>Chronic inflammation involves the simultaneous destruction and healing of tissue, while acute inflammation lasts only a few days (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of acute inflammation?

<p>A short-term process lasting only a few days (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -itis usually refer to?

<p>Inflammation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical cause of acute inflammation?

<p>Pathogens, allergens, toxins, burns, and frostbite (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are Toll-like receptors (TLRs) responsible for recognizing?

<p>Microbial pathogens (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of inflammation involves a coordinated and systemic mobilization response of various immune mediators?

<p>Acute inflammation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the distinction between infection and inflammation?

<p>Infection involves the body's inflammatory response, while inflammation solely implies microbial invasive cause for observed inflammatory reaction (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does urethritis refer to strictly?

<p>'Urethral microbial invasion' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some typical causes of chronic inflammation?

<p>Ischemia and autoimmune diseases (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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